The event brings together P2IRC researchers, members of our International Scientific Advisory Committee, students, delegates and partners representing industry and producer groups.
This workshop is designed for seed laboratory technicians, particularly those who work for companies looking to be, or already are, NSHS-accredited. Workshops will emphasize hands-on laboratory practices, combined with lectures and classroom discussions.
The aim of the workshop is to provide an overview of seed sampling and aspects of quality assurance in relation to seed sampling for a range of species. The workshop will provide a forum to discuss seed sampling in general as well as the opportunity to have specific que...
Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States
General “crop specific” workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning seed corn for lot sizes typical of larger foundation and commercial seed production. Additional coverage for a small lot or research applications may be included based on attendee...
Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States
A detailed review of the operation, adjustment, and effectiveness of the destoner and gravity table for removing foreign material and upgrading seed quality. The primary focus will be on typical seed corn and soybean separation issues with an additional discussion regar...
Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States
General “crop specific” workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning soybean seed with additional information related to edible beans, small grains, sunflowers, and select agronomic crops.
MSU Bost Extension Conference Center - Mississippi State, MS, United States
Participants will learn about management and implementation of precision agricultural information and data, carbon credit market economics, Ag. autonomous technologies, and prescriptive/high speed planting technologies for seed and crop production.
Modalidad Híbrida: Virtual Sincrónica en Sala Remota y Presencial Trabajo en Sala Remota (TSR) y/o Actividad Presencial (AP) - Córdoba, Argentina
Destinatarios: Maestrandos en Ciencias Agropecuarias, Mención Tecnología de semillas y profesionales de las Ciencias Agropecuarias. Ing.Agrónomos y egresados de carreras afines
Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States
General “crop specific” workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning soybean seed with additional information related to edible beans, small grains, sunflowers, and select agronomic crops.
INASE Sede Central - Barros Blancos, Canelones, Uruguay
Dada la importancia que tiene la correcta realización de los muestreos de lotes de semillas, hemos establecido que el personal técnico que realice esta tarea debe estar entrenado y habilitado para ello. Los muestreadores habilitados pueden realizar la toma de muestras...
Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States
General “crop specific” workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning seed corn for lot sizes typical of larger foundation and commercial seed production. Additional coverage for a small lot or research applications may be included based on attendee...
Northeast Purdue Ag Center - Columbia City, IN, United States
This workshop is an opportunity for farmers and agribusiness professionals to learn the latest technological and research updates along with ways to protect themselves and the environment. Credits will be available for individuals seeking continuing credits for their Ca...
Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States
General workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning small lots of unusual or high-value products such as vegetable, flower, tree, or grass seeds.
Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States
Brand-specific workshop provides advanced color sorter training for equipment operators and other interested personnel. Hands-on training will be provided using corn and soybean seed. The primary focus will be on Satake machines.
Asilomar Conference Grounds & online - Pacific Grove, CA, United States
The 2022 conference will span a diverse array of topics across evolutionary genetics, population genetics, quantitative genetics, and science & society.
Roger Sheley, Ecologist at the Range and Meadow Forage Management Research Unit in Burns, OR. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.
Aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Seed Science, Biology and Technology. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researche...
The workshop will focus on seed lot sampling, labelling and sealing, automatic seed sampling, sample reduction, and quality assurance. As the workshop will be held at a large seed cleaning and production site in Højme, there will be a lot of practical exercises after e...
Dana Blumenthal, Ecologist at the Rangeland Resources & Systems Research Unit in Fort Collins, CO. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.
Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States
Includes discussion of basic psychrometrics, equilibrium moisture content, and low temperature drying fundamentals. Intended for operations that handle large volumes of food grade product.
John Madsen, Research Biologist at the Invasive Species and Pollinator Health Unit in Albany, CA. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.
Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States
This course will provide an opportunity for participants with experience in Purity Analysis to see species which they may not typically encounter in the lab or to study for the AOSA/SCST Purity Exam, which will be offered at the end of the week. We will study the AOSA R...
The winter school, which is sponsored by the ISSS, will provide an up-to-date theoretical background and the practical laboratory and statistical skills needed for the measurement, analysis and reporting of seed functional studies linked to three main functions: dispers...
The congress will explore novel strategies and developments in plant genomics and gene editing through a series of case studies and an examination of the latest scientific research.
As Canada’s foremost event for commercial greenhouse flower, vegetable, cannabis, berry and nursery growers, the Canadian Greenhouse Conference is the ultimate connection point for growers, suppliers and research partners.
This webinar examines Canadian and US regulatory compliance as well as potential internal benchmark assessments to determine seed quality and build confidence in seed selection decisions.
Scott Baerson, Molecular Biologist at the Natural Products Utilization Research Unit in Oxford, MS. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.
Matt Tancos, Research Plant Pathologist at the Foreign Disease-Weed Science Research Unit in Fort Detrick, MD. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.
Dave Horvath, Research Plant Physiologist at the Sunflower and Plant Biology Research Unit in Fargo, ND. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping is now being widely used in many North American key crops. It is applied for the characterization of genetic resources, breeding germplasm and varieties as well as genetic mapping and especially Genomic Selection. Many of ...
A free, 24-hour, virtual conference that aims to bring together plant genome researchers across the globe. Will be held via Zoom webinar on April 27th-28th (starting 8 am Pacific time) and will be organized across six 4-hour sessions. Each session will have a keynote sp...
Steven Mirsky, Research Ecologist at the Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory in Beltsville, MD. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.
Melissa Smith, Research Ecologist at the Invasive Plant Research Laboratory in Fort Lauderdale, FL. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.
Marty Williams, Ecologist at the Global Change and Photosynthesis Research Unit in Urbana, IL. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.
International Society for Biosafety Research (ISBR)
Union Station Hotel - St. Louis, MO, United States
The symposium will provide a vital forum for key players in the fields of sustainable bio-innovation and biosafety to come together to share knowledge, discuss challenges and explore opportunities.
Steve Duke, Principal Scientist at the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi, Steve Young, National Program Leader – Weeds and Invasive Pests, WSSA Representatives and ARS Administrators. To attend the webinar, please register ...
Loews Coronado Resort - Coronado, CA, United States
AGBT-Ag will bring together the world’s leading genome researchers, data scientists, breeders, policy influencers, funders, and technology innovators from the global North and South who wish to embrace opportunities to redesign terrestrial and aquatic agriculture.
This webinar looks at how ISTA seed testing and sampling strengthens global seed exports, bringing confidence and benefits to international seed trade. Learn how SGS ISTA accredited seed laboratories in the United States and Canada facilitates seed exports and boost you...
Online 12:00 to 12:30 PM Eastern Standard Time - Online, United States
This webinar will introduce the genotyping expertise of SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS GmbH TraitGenetics Section (SGS IF TG) for various cereal species. Our high density, intermediate density and low-density genotyping arrays are optimized to reliably generate high-quality gen...